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The official page of the UST History Society (USTHSTSOC), the official student organization for all Thomasian History students.

The UST History Society, officially recognized by the UST Office for Student Affairs in 2015, is an organization which caters the needs of students taking up the History program offered by the University of Santo Tomas- Faculty of Arts and Letters. Embodied with the University’s values of compassion, competence, and commitment, along with the Faculty’s passion for wisdom and beauty, the society commits itself in bringing awareness in the field of History through different activities and interest guilds that will gear its members towards holistic development. Moreover, the Society promotes glory, pride, and honor within its members as they endeavor in being globally-competitive professionals in the near future. LOGO
The logo itself is a Vinta, symbolizing the voyage of the students of the society in the vast Ocean, on what we refer as the field of History. The sail is primarily divided into three. The upper portion shows the colors of the University of Santo Tomas. The middle portion shows the different shades of the Society. Lastly, the lower portion shows the colors of the Faculty of Arts and Letters. Superimposed at the middle portion of the sail is the Baybayin translation of the word Kasaysayan. This symbolizes the History majors’ goal to spread awareness and consciousness to the Filipinos with regard to our own history. The hull of the boat, meanwhile, is colored black, carrying the name of the Society. It is colored such to represent the boldness of the Society—that we will be courageous enough to study History rightly and to correct the mistakes on the study of History.

01/11/2025

Let us spend this day in contemplation, remembering the Saints’ who continually act as guiding lights. May their lives spent as exemplary role models inspire us to live in faith, service, and love.🕯❤️

Board by: Derrick Cruz

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30/10/2025

After the chaos of examinations and research papers, we hope this Undas Break serves you well. Take this time to rest, reflect, and rediscover the spark that keeps you going, HSTomasinos. 🌟🕯

Board by: Francine Tamayo

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30/10/2025

LOOK: The UST History Society, in collaboration with the UST Department of History and Dr. Filomeno V. Aguilar, Jr., Professor of History and current Assistant Vice President for Research, Creative Work, and Innovation at the Ateneo de Manila University presented "Jose Rizal, Nationhood, and the Anti-Colonial Imagination: A Book Talk" last August 24, 2025 (Friday).

The event, titled after Dr. Aguilar's recently released book, was headed by Dr. Aguilar as the keynote speaker alongside the UST History Department's own Department Chair, Assoc. Prof. Archie B. Resos as reactor. This collaboration seeks to inspire conversations and active participation in discussions regarding the legacies of the past that still shape the Filipino consciousness of today.

Photos by: Jan Camacho

30/10/2025

LOOK: The UST History Society celebrates their first General Assembly this August 20, 2025 (Monday) at the Thomas Aquinas Research Center.

The event, "Aninag ng Nakaraan: UST History Society General Assembly" oriented the attendees about all matters relating to the History Society, its operations, and the GPOA for the following year. Additionally, the Student Leaders of the History program commenced their oath-taking, led by HSTSOC Comelec Vice Chairman Ayen Manalili.

Photos by: Pauline Cabading, Ayen Manalili, Rex Cortez

24/10/2025

📖✨ 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝.

Here is what to look forward to in today’s momentous collaboration between the UST History Society and the Faculty of Arts and Letters – Department of History, joined by Dr. Filomeno V. Aguilar, Jr. of Ateneo de Manila University.

This day stands as a collective pursuit of fresh perspectives on what it truly means to be the Filipino people. Through José Rizal, Nationhood, and the Anti-Colonial Imagination, Dr. Aguilar opens a dialogue on the nuances of our identity, our struggles, and our spirit as a nation.

Your presence in this eventful launch is not only welcomed but deeply appreciated, a shared step forward in our mission to move beyond colonial mentalities and to embrace a more profound sense of Filipino nationhood, community, and identity.

Caption by: Andrea Josephine Acaylar
Board by: Coleen Visita

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24/10/2025

🍂 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐩𝐢𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞? 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨. 🍂

The UST History Society, together with the Faculty of Arts and Letters – Department of History, cordially invites you to an afternoon of consequential exchange and collaboration that seeks to cultivate novel perspectives on the Filipino identity. We eagerly look forward to your participation in 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐥, 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐀 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤.

📍 Venue: St. Raymund de Peñafort Building, 5th Floor Audiovisual Room
📆 Date: Friday, October 24, 2025
🕐 Time: 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Caption by: Andrea Josephine Acaylar
Board by: Kim Chao

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22/10/2025

🍂To all of our esteemed guests,🍂

The UST History Society, in partnership with the Department of History, graciously invites you to an afternoon of dialogue and reflection as we explore Filipino identity, community, and nationhood through new lenses. This book talk will be led by 𝐃𝐫. 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐨 𝐕. 𝐀𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐫, 𝐉𝐫. of the Ateneo de Manila University, with insights from our very own 𝐃𝐫. 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞 𝐁. 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐬 of the UST Department of History.

We warmly invite you to participate in 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐥, 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐀 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤, a pivotal discussion that reexamines the meaning and struggles of Filipino nationalism through the groundbreaking work of Dr. Aguilar.

‼️ Attendees will also have the opportunity to 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 during the event.‼️

🗓 Date: Friday, October 24, 2025
🕐 Time: 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
📍 Venue: St. Raymund de Peñafort Building, 5th Floor Audiovisual Room

✨𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝗥 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.✨
Register now and be part of this meaningful conversation on nationhood and imagination.

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Caption by: Andrea Josephine Acaylar
Board By: Kim Chao

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21/10/2025

🍂“ʜᴏᴡ ᴀ ꜱʟɪᴄᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴇᴀʀᴛʜ ᴀɴᴅ ꜱᴇᴀ ᴀᴄQᴜɪʀᴇᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀ ᴏꜰ ᴀ ɴᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴛᴏ ᴡʜɪᴄʜ ɪᴛꜱ ᴍᴇᴍʙᴇʀꜱ ᴀʀᴇ ᴇᴍᴏᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟʟʏ ᴀᴛᴛᴀᴄʜᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴏɪɴᴛ ᴏꜰ ʟᴀʏɪɴɢ ᴅᴏᴡɴ ᴛʜᴇɪʀ ʟɪᴠᴇꜱ ꜰᴏʀ ɪᴛ.” — ᴅʀ. ꜰɪʟᴏᴍᴇɴᴏ ᴠ. ᴀɢᴜɪʟᴀʀ, ᴊʀ.🍂

The University of Santo Tomas History Society, in collaboration with the Faculty of Arts and Letters – Department of History, and in partnership with Dr. Filomeno “Jun” Aguilar, Jr., Professor of History and current Assistant Vice President for Research, Creative Work, and Innovation at the Ateneo de Manila University, proudly presents 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗹, 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗔 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸, featuring 𝑫𝒓. 𝑭𝒊𝒍𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒐 𝑽. 𝑨𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒓, 𝑱𝒓. and 𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒄. 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒇. 𝑨𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆 𝑩. 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒔, 𝑷𝒉𝑫.

In his latest work 𝙅𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙍𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙡, 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙙, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙄𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, Dr. Aguilar traces the roots of our nationhood to the ilustrados, among them José Rizal, whose writings embodied the struggle for collective dignity and freedom. Through fresh perspectives, he examines how these visionary yet imperfect individuals transformed anticolonial anger into the dream of an independent nation, defined not only by territory and people but also by collective memory and national ideals.

By interrogating the foundations of Filipino nationhood, Dr. Aguilar challenges readers to rethink long-held assumptions about national identity and belonging. His work reminds us that the meaning of being Filipino is neither static nor absolute, but continually reimagined through our understanding of the past and our aspirations for the future.

Join Dr. Filomeno V. Aguilar, Jr. and Assoc. Prof. Archie B. Resos, PhD in this compelling book talk as they delve into José Rizal, Nationhood, and the Anticolonial Imagination. A conversation on the ideas, struggles, and legacies that continue to shape the Filipino consciousness today.

‼️𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙬!‼️

Caption by: Kathlyn Yvonne Bongalos
Board By: Adrianne Casey Co

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19/10/2025

"𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆." - 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒖𝒔

As we embark on a new journey through the open waters, we seek guidance so we may ride on the right path and make good decisions. Oftentimes, the past is the best place to reflect upon, as it holds the key to mapping the waves of the future. 📜

Join us at the 𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲 this 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, at the 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐀𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 from 𝟏:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐭𝐨 𝟓:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 Board the ship wearing your 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 and take your first step on this shared journey as HSTomasinos. Let us tread through the hazy reflections in the water together. 🌊🪞

We hope to see you there! ⛵️

Caption by: Abdallah Rodriguez
Board by: Derrick Cruz

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18/10/2025

As the HSTomasino Seniors undergo their retreat this October 20-21, let's look back on all the fond moments we've shared with our 4th-years.

A quiet whisper of care, guidance, and encouragement. Palanca Letters are there to make the recipient know that they're seen. Reminisce with a few words and join us as we send off our Seniors while they embark on their spiritual journey in Caleruega, Batangas.

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17/10/2025

“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” — Oprah Winfrey

As October comes to a close, the UST History Society extends its warmest and most heartfelt birthday greetings to all our beloved Birthday HSTomasinos! May your special day be filled with blessings, happiness, and love. 🥳🎈

A new year in your life awaits — one filled with opportunities to grow, memories to cherish, and adventures to share. As the month of pumpkins, laughter, and a little bit of spooky fun draws to an end, may you continue to embrace the magic in every moment. Despite haunting doubts and sleepless nights, you faced your shadows and emerged unyielding. Remember, you’re never alone on this journey; we’re with you every step of the way. Here’s to more milestones, smiles, and stories worth remembering.🍂✨

Caption by: Sofia Validad
Board by: Francine Tamayo

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06/10/2025

Through the reflection in the water, you might glimpse a future version of you. One who has undergone hardship and came out stronger on the other side. Consider that every challenge you face now builds the path you take and trust in yourself to succeed. 🌊💛

We wish you the absolutely best of luck on your exams, HSTomasinos! ✨️📃

Board by: Kim Chao

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